Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of the year ... which means epic NBA showdowns -- and the gorgeous wives and girlfriends that come with them!!

The first matchup takes place at Madison Square Garden ... where the Cavaliers face the NBA Cup champion New York Knicks.

Ho ho hot! Hollywood’s hottest stars are stuffing Santa’s suit with serious hot bods!!! When you're finished dabbing your forehead ... do you think you've got what it takes to score the Santa(s) in question?!

American actress and singer Leigh Zimmerman was in her early 20s when she iconically punched "Marv" (played by Daniel Stern) in "Home Alone 2: Lost In New York" back in 1992.

Leigh joined Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Catherine O'Hara and other Hollywood greats on the streets of NYC.

As Santa loads up his sleigh, some of your favorite celebs loaded up their timelines, showing off how they're celebrating Christmas Eve this year!

While Jewel got all gussied up in Jimmy Choo shoes and a little black dress by Magda Butrym, Nicky Hilton got comfy in pajamas in front of a whole lot of presents.

And Heidi Klum cozied up with her favorite bearded guy -- husband Tom Kaulitz -- under the mistletoe ...

You can forget about the milk and cookies 'cuz this year's celebrity Christmas trees are drippin' with sass, sex appeal, and some serious sparkle!

Selfies by the tree, stars like Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi gobbled up their precious kiddo Legend, meanwhile Emily Ratajkowski left little to the imagination, posting her seductive tree snap on socials ...

Mariah Carey may have some extra Christmas cash this year ... because the judge who dismissed a lawsuit filed against her over her popular Christmas song just ordered the folks who dragged her to court to pay her more than $92,000 in sanctions.

According to new legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- the judge ordered sanctions against the people who filed the action against Mariah, finding it lacked merit and determining there was good reason to deter people from filing baseless lawsuits.

Is it hot in here or is it just us?! Things just went from "Xmas" to "XXXmas" real quick ... but do you think you've got the eye to call out this unknown hottie by the tree?!

She's an IG star who gained fame from her eye-catching shots. Her stunning looks have landed her spots on popular magazines like Sports Illustrated and Maxim. Catch her on an episode of "Parks and Recreation."

Christmas is just around the corner ... and these K-Pop idols are all about putting their holiday cheer on full display!!

Check out our gallery of snaps from over the years to see Lisa from Blackpink staying on the "nice" list, i-dle's Miyeon and Minnie cosplaying as reindeer, and Seventeen's Mingyu posted up with Santa!

Changbin and Hyunjin from Stray Kids got some choreography work in, moving and grooving in front of a festive background.

Kim Kardashian knows the holiday struggle all too well ... trying to corral the kids into a picture-perfect family photo.

KK took to IG Monday to share a series of pics capturing her attempt to get 10-year-old Saint, 7-year-old Chicago, and 6-year-old Psalm to smile and pose alongside her.

Saint was clearly the toughest sell ... delivering a stone-cold stare in the first shot before eventually cracking what can only be described as a courtesy half-smile. Don't worry, Saint ... we've all been there.

No doubt Dwight Yoakam is a legend, but for the younger crowds who watched him play Pastor Phil in "Four Christmases," this one's for you!

The American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker was in his early 50s when he played the over-the-top pastor in the rom-com Christmas film "Four Christmases" back in 2008.

Yoakam shared the big screen with Hollywood icons like Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn.

Celebrity families are ditching the carpets for some festive flannel that'll melt your heart. The matching-pajama game is stronger and better than ever, and we've got the lowdown just for you 😉!

Leave it to LeBron James to lay up a dope pajama squad, Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth snapped a silly selfie in their onesies, and Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson turned up the heat in their matching set!

Lil Baby and Lil Yachty added prime fuel to the "F The Streets" movement sparked by 21 Savage's rant last week ... by joining their charitable forces for a Christmas giveaway in their hometown!!!

Baby partnered his org, The Jones Project Inc., with The Lil Yachty Foundation for a full-scale holiday takeover in Atlanta’s West End on Sunday that brought out more than 2,000 youth and families for the festivities!!!

Chrissy Teigen clearly sleighed a little too hard this Christmas ... 'cause her holiday spirit came with a painful price tag -- one missing front tooth.

The model filled us in on IG Sunday ... she was knee-deep in holiday spirit working on a Christmas project with her kids -- until she suddenly flashed a gummy grin, revealing her veneer flew off after she tried cracking open a candy cane with her teeth.

It’s a pretty hilarious watch ... and luckily, she took it like a champ, admitting she was just trying to make a little holiday magic for her kids, and somehow ended up with a gap instead.

LeBron James is gearing up for what will be his record-setting 20th NBA Christmas Day game later this week ... and the King is opening up on always having to work on the holiday -- saying he'd much rather be on the couch with his fam.

James made the comments following the Lakers' loss to the Clippers over the weekend ... when he was asked why Christmas basketball matters to him.

"It's the game that I love," James said. "It's a game I watched when I was a kid on Christmas Day, watching a lot of the greatest play the game on Christmas. It's always been an honor to play it."

But the 40-year-old was honest with reporters -- while he knows the impact of playing in these games -- he wishes he could also soak in the special day like the rest of the world gets to enjoy it.

Before these two festive sisters -- acting 'Goofy' in front of the Christmas tree -- turned into superstars ... they were just growing up in Beverly Hills and admiring their famous 'rents ...

You first saw them on a Bravo reality TV show, but now you can't flip a magazine (or scroll socials) without seeing their hot bods! One's a model, and the other's a singer ...

Like it or not, the Christmas magic really does come for us all ... including rockers like Marilyn Manson!

We caught up with the singer while he was heading through LAX and asked for his opinions about the holiday season ... turns out he likes Christmas just as much as the next guy!